Background & Education

more about me as a human being

I’m from Manteo, a tiny town on a tiny island on the Outer Banks. I live there still. I appreciate and enjoy many things this beautiful human experience has to offer: sunshine, the ocean, hiking, cats!, dancing, live music, yoga, writing, reading, astrology, learning about consciousness. I am always ready to talk about far-out things (and regular things), and I love learning from my clients too!

I enjoy the teachings of Ram Dass, the music of Phish, and the celebration of life in all its glory that is being the mother of a five-year-old Scorpio child. I identify as bisexual; I’m married; and I’m about 99% vegan.

I’ll laugh with you, sit in silence with you, talk with you about anything in the world - I’ve seen and heard many wild things, and I’m not here to judge. You cannot shock me, and I will always give you the benefit of the doubt.

I love my job, and I love how I work with people. My approach to therapy is always evolving, and some of my longer-term folks have seen me through several iterations of this Therapist role already. Many of us have grown side by side since I started practicing, and it is true that the best therapy changes both people for the better. My clients know that I care about them and that I will always see the best in them. They know they can count on me to be honest, authentic, and curious, with a metaphysical lens and a good bit of humor.

This work is sacred to me, and I feel grateful for every person I get to share it with.

more about my education and training

I graduated from Manteo High School in 2004 and finished my undergrad at ECU in 2010 with a Bachelor’s in psychology and a minor in philosophy.

I moved back to Manteo after college, working as a barista, server, bartender and receptionist until I felt ready to jump into my lifelong dream of becoming a therapist.

I earned my Master’s in clinical mental health counseling from Adams State University in 2019, and I’m a licensed therapist in North Carolina (LCMHC #15120). Before opening my own practice, I worked for a community agency assisting survivors of IPV and trauma; and in a private practice helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, PTSD, birth trauma, motherhood, life transitions, identity, LGBTQIA2S+ issues, spiritual concerns, and personal development.

I have been blessed with the gift of Reiki in my life since being introduced to my beloved teacher kara emmý in 2018. I received my first attunement in the Usui/Tibetan Reiki Rhoyo that year, going on to receive my Master Level attunement in 2022, and my first Karuna attunement in 2025. I have shared Reiki throughout the community over the years and I am honored to offer it as a key component of truly holistic psychotherapy for my clients.

Clinical Framework

My therapy practice is rooted in a unique and integrative clinical framework that draws from a rich blend of classical and depth psychological theories, including Transpersonal Theory, Jungian Psychology, Energy Psychology, Somatic Theory, Existential-Humanistic Theory, Positive Psychology, and Person-Centered Theory.

My highest priority is to create a space where you feel held in genuine respect, compassion, empathy, and authenticity (Person-Centered).

Rather than focusing on fixing or eliminating challenges, we’ll work together to illuminate your natural strengths and virtues, which empowers you to build a life of meaning, satisfaction, and purpose (Positive Psychology).

We will explore your experiences and reflections on the spiritual and mystical dimensions of life, including non-ordinary states of consciousness (Transpersonal). Reiki is helpful with this!

We will learn all we can about your unique journey toward authentic individuation, exploring and delighting in the fascinating world of your psyche, to work towards a state of harmony and wholeness (Jungian). I am deeply influenced and inspired by Jungian psychology, and I encourage reverent and playful curiosity about your dreams, fantasies, and reveries. Our goal is to discover all we can about the fullness of your being and what wants to be lived through you.

We will consider and promote the vital connection between your bioenergetic field and your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors (Energy Psychology), while tuning into the sensations, movements, and language of your body to deepen understanding and healing (Somatic Theory). This is what I mean by intuitive development - getting to know your unique system of subtle knowledge and how that knowledge is communicated to you through your physical and psychic experiences.

Most importantly, we will approach your journey with the belief that being human is both profound and inherently interesting. Life is very difficult, it’s true - even so, we can find meaning, wonder, and fulfillment when we live with presence, curiosity, and a broad perspective (Existential-Humanistic).